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DCT-phase statistics for forged IMEI numbers and air ticket detection (2021)
Journal Article
Nandanwar, L., Shivakumara, P., Kanchan, S., Basavaraja, V., Guru, D., Pal, U., …Blumenstein, M. (2021). DCT-phase statistics for forged IMEI numbers and air ticket detection. Expert systems with applications, 164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.114014

New tools have been developing with the intention of having more flexibility and greater user-friendliness for editing the images and documents in digital technologies, but, unfortunately, they are also being used for manipulating and tampering infor... Read More about DCT-phase statistics for forged IMEI numbers and air ticket detection.

Correction to : The effects of dog management on Echinococcus spp. prevalence in villages on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China (2021)
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Weng, X., Mu, Z., Wei, X., Wang, X., Zuo, Q., Ma, S., …Wang, Z. (2021). Correction to : The effects of dog management on Echinococcus spp. prevalence in villages on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China. Parasites and Vectors, 14(1), 124. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04637-1

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04082-6/.

Relationship between corporate social responsibility at the micro-level and environmental performance : the mediating role of employee pro-environmental behavior and the moderating role of gender (2021)
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Ahmad, N., Ullah, Z., Arshad, M., Kamran, H., Scholz, M., & Han, H. (2021). Relationship between corporate social responsibility at the micro-level and environmental performance : the mediating role of employee pro-environmental behavior and the moderating role of gender. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 27, 1138-1148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.02.034

Since Pakistan is vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, the country needs emergency measures at every level to mitigate their effect. Many studies have addressed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the macro or institutional level, but its... Read More about Relationship between corporate social responsibility at the micro-level and environmental performance : the mediating role of employee pro-environmental behavior and the moderating role of gender.

Intelligibility prediction for speech mixed with white Gaussian noise at low signal-to-noise ratios (2021)
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Graetzer, S., & Hopkins, C. (2021). Intelligibility prediction for speech mixed with white Gaussian noise at low signal-to-noise ratios. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 149(2), 1346-1362. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0003557

The effect of additive white Gaussian noise and high-pass filtering on speech intelligibility at signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) from -26 to 0 dB was evaluated using British English talkers and normal hearing listeners. SNRs below -10 dB were considere... Read More about Intelligibility prediction for speech mixed with white Gaussian noise at low signal-to-noise ratios.

An affordable linkage-and-tendon hybrid-driven anthropomorphic robotic hand – MCR-Hand II (2021)
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Yang, H., Wei, G., Ren, L., Qian, Z., Wang, K., Xiu, H., & Liang, W. (2021). An affordable linkage-and-tendon hybrid-driven anthropomorphic robotic hand – MCR-Hand II. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 13(2), 024502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049744

This paper presents the design, analysis and development of an anthropomorphic robotic hand coined MCR-Hand II. This hand takes the advantages of both the tendon-driven and linkage-driven systems, leading to a compact mechanical structure that aims t... Read More about An affordable linkage-and-tendon hybrid-driven anthropomorphic robotic hand – MCR-Hand II.

Corporate social responsibility at the micro-level as a “new organizational value” for sustainability : are females more aligned towards it? (2021)
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Ahmad, N., Ullah, Z., Mahmood, A., Ariza-Montes, A., Vega-Muñoz, A., Han, H., & Scholz, M. (2021). Corporate social responsibility at the micro-level as a “new organizational value” for sustainability : are females more aligned towards it?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), e2165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042165

While prior studies have largely addressed corporate social responsibility (CSR) at a macro or institutional level, its importance at the micro or individual level is to date underexplored, especially in the context of developing economies. Further,... Read More about Corporate social responsibility at the micro-level as a “new organizational value” for sustainability : are females more aligned towards it?.

QoS based optimal resource allocation and workload balancing for fog enabled IoT (2021)
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Khalid, A., ul Ain, Q., Qasim, A., & Aziz, Z. (2021). QoS based optimal resource allocation and workload balancing for fog enabled IoT. Cellular Senescence and Therapy, 11(1), 262-274. https://doi.org/10.1515/comp-2020-0162

This paper is aimed at efficiently distributing workload between the Fog Layer and the Cloud Network and then optimizing resource allocation in cloud networks to ensure better utilization and quick response time of the resources available to the end... Read More about QoS based optimal resource allocation and workload balancing for fog enabled IoT.

Overcoming team boundaries in agile software development (2021)
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Rahy, S., & Bass, J. (2021). Overcoming team boundaries in agile software development. Journal of international technology and information management, 29(4), Article 2

The usage of agile software development methods is increasing and so is the need for enhancing the collaboration between the different stakeholders. Thus, we chose to investigate the communication tools and challenges across the different boundaries... Read More about Overcoming team boundaries in agile software development.

CSR communication through social media : a litmus test for banking consumers’ loyalty (2021)
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Ahmad, N., Naveed, R., Scholz, M., Irfan, M., Usman, M., & Ahmad, I. (2021). CSR communication through social media : a litmus test for banking consumers’ loyalty. Sustainability, 13(4), e2319. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042319

Prior literature in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has largely focused on investigating its relationship with organizational-related outcomes, whereas the impact of CSR on consumer behavior is largely ignored in the recent literat... Read More about CSR communication through social media : a litmus test for banking consumers’ loyalty.

Analysis of fixed and live single cells using optical photothermal infrared with concomitant raman spectroscopy (2021)
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Spadea, A., Denbigh, J., Lawrence, M., Kansiz, M., & Gardner, P. (2021). Analysis of fixed and live single cells using optical photothermal infrared with concomitant raman spectroscopy. Analytical Chemistry, 93(8), 3938-3950. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04846

This paper reports the first use of a novel completely optically based photothermal method (O-PTIR) for obtaining infrared spectra of both fixed and living cells using a quantum cascade laser (QCL) and optical parametric oscillator (OPO) laser as exc... Read More about Analysis of fixed and live single cells using optical photothermal infrared with concomitant raman spectroscopy.

Multi-commodity optimization of peer-to-peer energy trading resources in smart grid (2021)
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Jogunola, O., Adebisi, B., Anoh, K., Ikpehai, A., Hammoudeh, M., & Harris, G. (2022). Multi-commodity optimization of peer-to-peer energy trading resources in smart grid. Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, 10(1), 29-39. https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2020.000136

Utility maximization is a major priority of prosumers participating in peer-to-peer energy trading and sharing (P2P-ETS). However, as more distributed energy resources integrate into the distribution network, the impact of the communication link beco... Read More about Multi-commodity optimization of peer-to-peer energy trading resources in smart grid.

Perceived accuracy of electronic performance appraisal systems : the case of a non-for-profit organization from an emerging economy (2021)
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Ullah, Z., Ahmad, N., Scholz, M., Ahmed, B., Ahmad, I., & Usman, M. (2021). Perceived accuracy of electronic performance appraisal systems : the case of a non-for-profit organization from an emerging economy. Sustainability, 13(4), e2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042109

Performance appraisal reports provide vital information for making strategic decisions. Uniting HR practices and IT is an attempt to maximize value creation. Organizations are transforming their performance management systems from traditional to web-... Read More about Perceived accuracy of electronic performance appraisal systems : the case of a non-for-profit organization from an emerging economy.

The transformation of the forest steppe in the lower Danube Plain of south-eastern Europe : 6000 years of vegetation and land use dynamics (2021)
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Feurdean, A., Grindean, R., Florescu, G., Tanţău, I., Niedermeyer, E., Diaconu, A., …Hickler, T. (2021). The transformation of the forest steppe in the lower Danube Plain of south-eastern Europe : 6000 years of vegetation and land use dynamics. Biogeosciences, 18(3), 1081-1103. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1081-2021

Forest steppes are dynamic ecosystems, highly susceptible to changes in climate and land use. Here we examine the Holocene history of the European forest steppe ecotone in the Lower Danube Plain to better understand its sensitivity to climate fluctua... Read More about The transformation of the forest steppe in the lower Danube Plain of south-eastern Europe : 6000 years of vegetation and land use dynamics.

The connection between Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Gene (NBAS) and the Short Stature-Optic-Atrophy-Pelger-Huet Anomaly Syndrome (SOPH) literature review (2021)
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Thong, J., Halim, A., Li, Z., & Halim, M. (2021). The connection between Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Gene (NBAS) and the Short Stature-Optic-Atrophy-Pelger-Huet Anomaly Syndrome (SOPH) literature review. International journal of innovative science and research technology, 6(2), 52-61

Background. Clinical and natural heterogeneity is the main characteristic of inherited multisystem conditions with severe growth restriction. Nonetheless, the source of the originof these diseases are not completely investigated. Afore-mentio... Read More about The connection between Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Gene (NBAS) and the Short Stature-Optic-Atrophy-Pelger-Huet Anomaly Syndrome (SOPH) literature review.

Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance (2021)
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Kapogiannis, G., Fernando, T., & Alkhard, A. (2021). Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance. Construction innovation (London. Online), 21(4), 708-722. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-02-2020-0029

Purpose: Many aspects of social behaviour are manifested in project managers in interaction with team members in the construction sector. Proactive behaviour as a social behaviour impacts on project and organizational effectiveness. This paper aims... Read More about Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance.

Anticancer Innovative Therapy Congress : highlights from the 10th anniversary edition (2021)
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De Santis, F., Fucà, G., Schadendorf, D., Mantovani, A., Magnani, L., Lisanti, M., …Di Nicola, M. (2021). Anticancer Innovative Therapy Congress : highlights from the 10th anniversary edition. Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, 59, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2021.02.001

During the Tenth Edition of the Annual Congress on “Anticancer Innovative Therapy” [Milan, 23/24 January 2020], experts in the fields of immuno-oncology, epigenetics, tumor cell signaling, and cancer metabolism shared their latest knowledge on the ro... Read More about Anticancer Innovative Therapy Congress : highlights from the 10th anniversary edition.

Transcriptome of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T cells : a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer (2021)
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Saleh, R., Sasidharan Nair, V., Murshed, K., Abu Nada, M., Elkord, E., & Shaheen, R. (2021). Transcriptome of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T cells : a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 70(9), 2625-2638. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-021-02879-7

There is an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) development in patients with non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes. CD8 T cells have been implicated in diabetes and are crucial for anti-tumor immunity. However, transcriptomic profiling for CD8... Read More about Transcriptome of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T cells : a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer.

Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques (2021)
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Kenawy, I., Lam, C., & Shooshtarian, S. (2021). Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques. Building and Environment, 195, 107658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107658

In urban planning, sustainability is often synonymous to urban livability. Urban livability seeks to improve living conditions of current and future outdoor users and hence it has become a key priority for cities authorities. Melbourne, as the world... Read More about Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques.

The impact of eLearning as a knowledge management tool in organizational performance (2021)
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Alsharhan, A., Salloum, S., & Shaalan, K. (2021). The impact of eLearning as a knowledge management tool in organizational performance. Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal, 6(1), 928-936. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj0601102

This paper aims to understand the impact of eLearning capabilities on organizational performance. It also addresses the obstacles of organizational learning using eLearning methods and highlighting some emerging trends and technologies that will impa... Read More about The impact of eLearning as a knowledge management tool in organizational performance.

Gyroscope sensor based in vivo finger axes of rotation identification using screw displacement (2021)
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Zhu, Y., Wei, G., Ren, L., Luo, Z., & Shang, J. (2021). Gyroscope sensor based in vivo finger axes of rotation identification using screw displacement. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2021, 8871593. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8871593

This paper presents a low-cost, efficient, and portable in vivo method for identifying axes of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints in an index finger. The approach is associated with the screw displacement repre... Read More about Gyroscope sensor based in vivo finger axes of rotation identification using screw displacement.